Ken Smith

American basketball player (born 1953)
Person human Q3814512
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Summary

Ken Smith was born on July 12, 1953[1], in Dallas[2]. He has worked as a basketball player[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[5]
  • Native language: English[6]
  • Educated at: University of Tulsa[7], Lon Morris College[8], South Oak Cliff High School[9]
  • Sex or gender: male[10]
  • Member of sports team: San Antonio Spurs[11]
  • League or competition: American Basketball Association[12], National Basketball Association[13]
  • Position played on team / speciality: small forward[14]
  • Sport: basketball[15]
  • Drafted by: Houston Rockets[16]
  • Family name: Smith[17]
  • Given name: Kenneth[18], Wayne[19]
  • Different from: Ken Smith[20], Kenny Smith[21], Speedy Smith[22]
  • Height: 201 cm[23]
  • Mass: 185 pounds[24]

Why It Matters

Ken Smith has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Ken Smith born?

Ken Smith was born in Dallas[2].

What did Ken Smith do for work?

Ken Smith worked as a basketball player[3].

Where did Ken Smith go to school?

Ken Smith was educated at University of Tulsa[7], Lon Morris College[8], and South Oak Cliff High School[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . FIBA database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . RealGM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . nasljerseys.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . FIBA database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · HanTsî · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Intersportstats athlete id → —
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'it']
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    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Intersportstats athlete id: 3000389081, Moving to Kenny Smith"
  2. 8w ago · HanTsî · 2026-08-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Height → {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+201'}
    Educated at → University of Tulsa, Lon Morris College, South Oak Cliff High School
    Sex or gender → male
    Sport → basketball
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-multiple-properties-update:0||3 */ Cleanup: remove wikimedia refs ([[User:Difool/WikidataCleanup]])"
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